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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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Or, The Whale — Light Poles and Pines Buy it at Amazon
The group has been together now for approximately two years but they sound as if it’s been two decades. Clever alt-country, Americana, roots rock, indie pop, and alternative tunes are all mangled together for one sound that is bootstrapping and dynamite. Catchy vocals are never marred by anything cutting or vagrant. Friendly structure-oriented rootsy songwriting makes this band sound as if they were playing on your back deck or front porch. Rhythmic choruses and dynamic ballads compress “Light Poles and Pines” into one hell of a damn album.
- J-Sin
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